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Washington, D.C. preps for Donald Trump’s Inauguration

With less than a week to go, workers are busy putting the final touches on the Inaugural platform, the viewing stands and thousands of seats on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, as this city prepares for the transfer of power on January 20 to President-Elect Donald Trump.

Where the Capitol Christmas Tree stood just a few weeks ago is now a sea of folding chairs, as work continues on the VIP viewing areas for members of Congress and important guests.

Here are some other views from the west front of the Capitol – one from the Senate side:

One from the House side of the Capitol (that’s my window view):

When you walk around the Capitol grounds, you get a sense of the immense amount of preparation – it’s more than just setting up a few things for the swearing-in of a new President.

And there are all sorts tourists stopping by to snap a photo as well.

Moving down the National Mall, there are lots of signs that we are about to have a giant event, as port-a-johns are popping up like weeds everywhere – like here in front of the original Smithsonian building.

Go west from there, past the Washington Monument and you start running into security fencing leading up to the Lincoln Memorial, where there will be a concert on January 19 to celebrate the Trump victory.